Often, from birth, newborns exhibit repetitive symptoms that usually normalize, such as reflux, confusion during the day and night, nightmares, skin problems, or recurrent bronchitis. These signs indicate specific osteopathic lesions.
Although osteopathy always seeks to prevent potential dysfunctions through individualized and conscious treatment, in some cases the dysfunction has already set in due to pregnancy or childbirth. Therefore, it is highly advisable to conduct regular checkups and act as soon as possible for the greatest benefit.
If we had to name three important times to visit an osteopath, they would be:
- during pregnancy, to give the baby space and freedom of movement.
- right after birth, to avoid ailments resulting from prolonged labors, umbilical cord closures, instrumental labor, or cesarean sections.
- a few weeks after birth, as the health axis can be more easily strengthened.
A global assessment of the environment and the environment, together with the intervention of the family, allows optimal treatment and well-being for overall psychosocial security.
Manipulation of the base of the skull influences the neurological control of lung function and swimming digestion. These two functions are the most committed and the most important to work in the first weeks of life.
On the other hand, the stimulation of the cos elimination systems (pell, ronyons, intestines) greatly, in certain cases, the pell problems.
Pediatric osteopathy also monitors the psychomotor evolution of children to help them grow in balance and prevent future dysfunctions. In short, optimize good development and health to the maximum possible.
Conditions or pathologies that we can treat:
Cranial or fascial compressions
Intrauterine position (during pregnancy or childbirth), cesarean births, umbilical cord tethering, positional plagiocephaly, torticollis
Disorders
From sleep-hunger-eve, restlessness, nightmares, continuous crying, failure to adapt to the new environment.
Digestive disorders in infants
Reflux, colic, gas, constipation, sucking or breastfeeding problems, and skin disorders.
Tear duct obstruction
Gentle and effective treatment to unblock the tear duct in babies, improving their eye health.
Otitis media
Improves middle ear ventilation and prevents recurrences through gentle and safe osteopathic techniques.
Musculoskeletal
Congenital hip dislocation, prematurity, difficulties in crawling.
Others
Vaccines, falls or trauma
Later, in children:
Concentration, language, and learning difficulties, irritability, ear infections, teeth that do not emerge or fall out, orthodontics, bronchitis, back pain, scoliosis, poor posture, gait disturbances, balance difficulties, digestive problems, falls or trauma, etc.